HOLDS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. HOLDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
h4o1l1d2s1
PlayableHOLDS · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 73,523odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HOLDS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.4%
Our own measure of how useful HOLDS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOLDS
Front hooks — 1
aholdsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HOLDS scores
Scrabble h4o1l1d2s1 9
Words with Friends h3o1l2d2s1 9
Face value of the 5 tiles in HOLDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 73,523.
Anagrams of HOLDS
The 5 tiles of HOLDS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in HOLDS
aholds10 beholds13 upholds13 legholds13 toeholds12 copyholds20 footholds16 freeholds16 handholds17 overholds16 rootholds13 withholds19 chokeholds23 households17 leaseholds14 stokeholds18 thresholds17 buttonholds17 commonholds21 fingerholds19 strongholds16 overwithholds26 strangleholds18 throttleholds20
24 words end in HOLDS. Useful as a back hook: play HOLDS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in HOLDS
dhol8 dohs8 dosh8 hods8 hold8 shod8 hols7 losh7 dols5 lods5 olds5 sold5 doh7 hod7 hos6 ohs6 sho6 soh6 dol4 dos4 dso4 lod4 lsd4 ods4 old4 sod4 los3 sol3 ho5 oh5 sh5 do3 od3 lo2 os2 so2
Common questions about HOLDS
- Is HOLDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOLDS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOLDS worth?
- HOLDS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOLDS?
- HOLDS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HOLDS:
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